Disk

Hard or floppy round flat magnetic data storage platter that is capable of having information saved to it. It is more appropriate to refer to a floppy disk as a floppy diskette.

Note: When talking about a disk or diskette, you're referring to a floppy diskette. However, when talking about a CD or DVD you should use disc, for example my movie is on that DVD disc.

Also see: DISC, Dynamic Disk, Floppy disk drive definitions, Hard disk drive definitions, RRD